The Babes of Duke Nukem Forever Trailer April 8, 2011

A new trailer for Duke Nukem Forever has been released, showcasing the ladies that are a part of Duke Nukem’s life, and um…the physics technology that is in the game.

Duke Nukem Forever is coming June 14th, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Prequel Comic for The Darkness 2 Coming Free April 5, 2011

The 2K Games offical twitter feed has announced that a comic tie in for the upcoming game, The Darkness II will be released on Free Comic Book Day this year.

The comic, titled The Darkness II: Confession, will bridge the gap between the stories of The Darkness and The Darkness II, and will serve as a prequel to the events of The Darkness II’s story.

The Darkness was originally a comic book property published by Top Cow and in Summer 2007 became a hot video game for PS3 and Xbox 360 by Starbreeze and 2K Games.

Free Comic Book Day is happening on May 7th of this year.  If you can’t get to your local comic book store on May 7th, the comics released under Free Comic Book Day will stay free for as long as they’re in stock.  Just pick one up and enjoy it.

The Darkness II is coming for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 this year.

New Duke Nukem Forever Trailer Hits the Fan April 2, 2011

Picking up from the video released yesterday, a new video has been released for Duke Nukem Forever which shows, um…well just how interactive crap can be, literally.  Yeah, I don’t recommend watching this video on a sour stomach.

Duke Nukem Forever will release June 14th, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

What Would Duke Do? April 1, 2011

There may come the time that something will happen in your life that will make you ask the question, just what would Duke Nukem do in that situation?  Fortunatly there’s a new trailer series released by Gearbox Software which hopes to answer those questions, and show some really awesome looking new footage of Duke Nukem Forever to boot.

This looks like it’s going to be a regular series, and more videos just might come out.  I’ll try to get them up if I see any more.

Duke Nukem Forever will be released June 14th, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

History of Palm Article Online March 31, 2011

Apparently I’m not the only person talking about the rise and fall of Palm.  The guys at Maximum PC have a very detailed history of the company written by a former employee and company insider.

Wheras I wrote about my experience with Palm on more of a personal level, I admit I entered into the company’s products late in the game, and was not able to get a super detailed history of the company, this guy has, and it’s really informative.  So, if you’re interested in the rise and fall of the company which kickstarted the mobile revolution, check it out.

Resistance 3 to Support Playstation Move and 3D March 30, 2011

Insomniac Games confirmed at their annual community day that the upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive game Resistance 3 will include full support for the Playstation Move and 3D TV.

This is a trend that Sony has been putting in their new releases, as it seems to be something that Sony is trying to keep a one up over Microsoft with.  The Playstation 3 supports the 3D HDTV specification both for Blu-Rays and in Playstation 3 games, and the Move controller is compatible with many currently available games either out of the box or with a patch.  Resistance 3 will be playable on either a Move Controller or with a Sharpshooter.

Famously, Killzone 3 supported both the 3D HDTV specification and the Playstation Move controller.  This seems to be following in it’s footsteps.

There are other games that Sony has promised full 3D support for, including Uncharted 3.

Resistance 3 is coming September 6th, 2011 exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Microsoft Looking To Test New Disc Format For 360 March 29, 2011

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced a new testing program is looking for volunteers with an Xbox 360, and it’s for a new system update which will allow the player to be compatible with a new disc format.  No details about the format has been released yet.

The Xbox 360 uses the DVD-ROM format for storage, same as what was used in the PS2, Nintendo Wii and original Xbox.  The 360 discs do include a proprietary copy protection software which makes them only compatible with the Xbox 360, which is why calling them a regular DVD-ROM is a slight misnomer.  Alternatively, Sony uses Blu-Ray in the Playstation 3, which has a much larger storage capacity than a 360 disc, and the ability to play Blu-Ray Disc movies.

Recently, Xbox 360 games like Lost Odyssey have shipped on multiple discs due to limitations in space.

The only alternate disc format add on released for the Xbox 360 was the HD-DVD player, which used a USB connection to play the ill-fated HD-DVD discs and DVDs through the Xbox 360.  The format lost it’s market share to Blu-Ray and the format is no longer supported.  It was never used to play games.

Jurassic Park: The Game Behind the Scenes March 29, 2011

The first featurette for Jurassic Park: The Game has been released by Telltale Games.

It seems like they really understand the same concepts that made the first Jurassic Park movie so fascinating.  Like Spielberg did, they’re treating the dinosaurs as animals, not as monsters, which is how they were depicted in the first movie, and that is how they are best depicted.

There was also a small teaser for what dinosaurs will appear in the game.  T-Rex has been outright confirmed, as has the Velociraptor.  They also promise that a new dinosaur that has not been seen in Jurassic Park before but does exist in the fossil record will premiere, and will be terrifying.  Want to know more?  Check it out yourself!

The series has been confirmed to have a downloadable five episode run, released monthly, to conclude with a special edition DVD-ROM with all five episodes and special goodies at the completion of the series.

The documentary also confirms that Jurassic Park: The Game will first release in April for PC and Mac and Fall for Consoles.  Specific console platforms have not been revealed yet, although I have heard of preview demos being given on the Xbox 360.

Claudia Wells Lends Her Voice to Back to the Future Game March 29, 2011

Well it’s been confirmed that the original actress to play Marty McFly’s girlfirend Jennifer Parker, Claudia Wells, will reprise her role as Jennifer Parker in Part 3 of the Back to the Future Game series.

Claudia Wells appeared as Jennifer Parker in the first Back to the Future movie.  According to the featurettes on the Back to the Future Blu-Ray boxed set, she was unable to be in the two Back to the Future sequels due to a family emergency involving her mother.  She has also appeared in several TV shows.  This will be her first video game performance.

Here’s a little behind the scenes documentary on how Telltale Games was able to get her in the game, I don’t know just how fictionalized it may be but I’ll leave that to you to decide.

Back to the Future The Game Part 3 is out now for PC and Mac.  It’s coming soon for PS3 and iPad.

Portal 2 Investment Opportunities Trailer 2 March 28, 2011

The next trailer for Portal 2’s Investment Opportunities has been released, this one focusing on the importance of preferring robots as a cooperative team as opposed to using humans.  It is also voiced by J.K. Simmons, who plays Cave Johnson, the founder of Aperture Science.

Portal 2 is coming April 21st for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.  Cross platform play has been promised between PC and PS3 users,and anyone who buys a copy of the PS3 version of the game will get the PC version for free.